Drop seat garment



A1184 1941- E. o. FELLROTH 2,252,884

DROP SEAT GARMENT Filed June 14, 1939 Patented Aug. 19, 1941 UNITED STATE S PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

My invention relates to garments formed with a drop. seat and having. belt straps attached to thegarment; and connected to the drop seat for drawing the drop seat into closing position and holding the same in such position- An object of the invention resides in providing a garment of such character which will be extremely serviceable.

Another object of the invention resides inproviding a garment in which the drop seat; is se-. curely held in closing position.

A still further object of: the invention resides. in providing a garment in which the drop seat, is prevented from sagging when in closing POSiL-r tion.

An object of the invention resides in provid-.. ing a garment in which the bodyof the garment maybe held gathered by meansoi the belt straps.

A stillv further object. of: the invention resides in attaching each belt strap at one end to the garment and at the other end to the drop seat andin slidably mounting buckle members upon the belt straps adapted to be moved forwardly to drawthe drop seat into closing position.

' An object of the invention resides in attach-. ing loops to the sides of the garment and in passing the belt straps through the loops.

.A still further object of the invention resides in, causing the portion of the drop seat adjacent the connection of the; belt. straps thereto or a metalamember attached to the drop seat at such locality to engage the loops and hold the garment gathered.

Another object of the invention resides in providing hooks attached to the drop seat forengagement with the loops in the garment to support the drop seat from the loops and prevent sagging of the drop seat.

A still further object of the invention resides in forming shoulders on the hooks for engaging the. loops to hold the garment gathered.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawing:

Fig-1 is a front elevational view of a garment illustrating an embodiment, of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a, rear elevational view ofthe struc-.

ture shown in Fig. 1 and illustrating the parts.

29 in the drawing.

s ightly appearance when the. drop seat is closed.

The present invention provides a construction whereby the body of; the garment may be held gathered at the sides thereof to leave the rear and front portions smoqth when an over-sized garment is app ied. to th u an th b t ap suiiiciently tightened to, cause the. garment to fit the user. .At the same time a construction is provided. in which the drop. seat becomes sup.- ported independently of the straps; to prevent s ggin 0 the drop seat.

Theinvention may be embodied in several diffierent, types ofgarrnents; such as garments having a. jacket and trousers combined, or a bib: or suspenders combined with trousers, or with trousers alone. For the purpose of illustrating the invention I have shown a, garment, indicated in its entirety by the reference character A. This garment is of. the type having a jacket ill. and trousers I I connected therewith.

The trousers ll. comprise legs l2 and I3, which are seamed together along the sides of the garmerit, as indicated at 14. The trousers are formed with two. front portions [5 and Hi and a rear portion. ll. The front portions l5 and i6 maybe secured together through a placket l8 and concealed buttons. Such, being well known in the art has not been shown in detail in the drawin seams 24 which liev in continuation of the seams [4. The front portions 2t and 22 are secured together by means of buttons 25 and lie in continuation of the front portions l5 and H of the trouser II. The jacket H1 includes a collar 26 and sleeves Z1 and 28-.

The waistline of the garment is designated at It will be noted that the lowermost portion- 3! of the back 23 extends below the waistline 29. as best shown in Fig. 4. Formed as a, continuation of the rear portion H i he trouser f s a ro at 32. th u r marg na porti n- 3 at w ich is disp e s b stantially at the waistline 29 of the garment. To the marginal portion 33 of the drop seat 32 is attached a hem 34 which extends completely across the same and which strengthens and supports the drop seat. The material from which the hem 34 is constructed extends outwardly beyond the drop seat and is seamed at its edges to form .a pair of belt straps 35 and 36 connected to the drop seat and projecting outwardly therefrom. These belt straps thus become attached at one end to the drop seat 32.

substantially at the seams l4 and 24 thereof.

Slidable upon the belt straps 35 and -36 ar two loops 38 which have secured: to them adjust ing straps 39. The adjusting straps 39 haveiattached to them complementalbuckle members .4 l

and 42 which are adapted to be hookedtogether to connect the belt straps to one another, as shown in Fig. l. The construction. of the buckle members 4| and 42 and the adjusting straps 39 being well known in the art, the same'will' not be described in detail in 'this application although it can readily be comprehended that .any suitable construction maybe used forthe purpose. I

The invention proper surge-sews "loopsfl43 and M for each belt strap 35 and 36. Sincethese loops operatein the same identical manner with both belt straps, only the loops used with the belt strap 35 and their mode of operation will .be described. The loop 4 3 is attached to thegarmentsubstantially at the locality of the seams M and 24 and the loop 44 is attached to the garment rearwardly thereof. Both of these loops are situated at the elevation of the waistline 29. The strap 35 is threaded through the two loops as and, as shown in Figs. and 4, and the parts areso arranged that the loops 43' and 44 are disposed between the loop 33 and the locality of issuance of the strap 35 from the drop seat 32 Attached to the strap 35 and to the drop seat 32 is a plate Q5 which is constructed with eyes it through which stitches may be takento attach the same-to the garment. This plate "is 'constructed with a hook 41 and with a shoulder 48 directly opposite the hook. I, I

The use of the garment is as follows: .When the buckle members M and 4?. are disengaged and released, the belt straps slide along the loops 43 and Hand the drop seat may be lowered, as shown in Fig. 4. When the buckle members are drawn forwardly, the'drop seat is raised and drawn into closing" position. The adjusting straps 39, when adjusted for a large size person, permit the hooks 41 to engage the, rearward loops 44. These hooks may be manually hooked into the loops 44 before the belt straps are secured together. Position ofthe parts, when the hooks are so engaged, is shown in Fig. 2. When insuch position the shoulders 48 on the plates 45 engage the loops M and prevent rearward movementor the lateralportions of theback 23 of of Kthwearer. It will readily be comprehended that the loop 44 engages both the marginal por-' The other ends I 31 of the belt straps are secured to the garment tion of the drop seat 32 and the shoulder 48. If desired, the plate 45 may be dispensed with and the supporting of the drop seat procured solely through the belt straps and the movement of the loops resisted solely through engagement with the marginal portions of the drop seat.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. The garment can be made to properly fit persons of different sizes. By means of the loops employed the belt straps are positively supported ment can be confined principally to the material between the loops. By the use of the plate ,having the shoulder and hook, the drop seat is hooked into closing position and will not readily I become detached. At the same time the loops are in position through engagement with the shoulders of the plates. The invention can be constructed at a nominal cost and is easy to operate. 7 7.

Changes in the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of What is claimed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

' Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent 1. ,A garment including trousers having a rear opening therein, a drop seat connected to the trousers and covering said opening, said drop seat being free at the upperend and-terminating substantially at the'waistline of the garment, a pair of "beltstraps each attached at one end to the garment and connected to the drop seat at the waistline thereof, complemental buckle members' connected to the belt straps and adapted upon forward movement to draw the drop seat into closing position, loops attached to the garmerit on opposite sides of the garment, said belt straps passing through said loops, hooks movable with the drop seat and adapted to engage'said loo'ps; said hooks holding the drop seat suspended from the loops, and. shoulders on said hooks for engagement with the'loops to prevent rearward movement of the portions of the garment connected .to the loops engaged by the shoulders;

2. A garment including trousers having a rear opening therein, a drop seat connected to the trousers and covering said opening, said drop seat being free at the upper end and terminating substantially at the waistline of the garment,'a pair of belt straps each attached at one end to the garment and-connected to the drop seat at the waistline there-of, complemental buckle members connected to the belt straps and adapted upon forward movement to draw the drop seat into closing position, loops attached to the garment on opposite sides of t -e garment, said belt straps passing through said loops, and hooks attached jointly to the belt straps and drop seat for en-.

gaging the loops to support the drop seat from the loops.

. 3. A garment including trousers having a rea opening therein, a drop seat connected to the trousers and covering said opening, said drop seat being free at the upper end and terminating substantially at the waistline of the garment, a pair of belt straps connected to the drop seat at the waistline thereof and adapted to extend about the forward portion of the garment, means for securing the forward portions of the belt straps together, loops attached to the garment on upposite sides of the garment, said belt straps passing through said loops, hooks movable with the drop seat and adapted to engage said loops, said hooks holding the drop seat suspended from the loops, and shoulders on said hooks for engagement with the loops to prevent rearward movement of the portions of the garment connected to the loops engaged by the shoulders.

,4. A garment including trousers having a rear opening therein, a drop seat connected to the trousers and covering said opening, said drop seat being free at the upper end and terminating substantially at the waistline of the garment, a pair of belt straps connected to the drop seat at the waistline thereof and adapted to extend about the forward portion of the garment, means for securing the forward portions of the belt straps together, loops attached to the garment on opposit sides of the garment, said belt straps passing through said loops, and hooks attached jointly to the belt straps and drop seat for engaging the loops to support the drop seat from the loops.

5. A garment including trousers having a rear opening therein, a drop seat connected to the trousers and covering said opening, said drop seat beingfree at the upper end and terminating substantially at the waistline of the garment, a pair of belt straps connected to the drop seat at the waistline thereof and adapted to extend about the forward portion of the garment, means for securing the forward portions of the belt straps together, pairs of loops attached to the garment on each side thereof, each pair including a loop disposed at the side of the garment and another loop disposed rearwardly thereof, each belt strap passing through the loops of one pair, and an engaging member for each belt strap disposed in proximity to the locality of issuance of the same from the drop seat, said engaging member being adapted to engage either of the loops of the pair of loops through which the belt strap passes.

6. A garment including trousers having a rear opening therein, a drop seat connected to the trousers and covering said opening, said drop seat being free at the upper end and terminating substantially at the waistline of the garment, a pair of belt straps connected to the drop seat at the waistline thereof and adapted to extend about the forward portion of the garment, means for securing the forward portions of the belt straps together, pairs of loops attached to the garment on each side thereof, each pair including a loop disposed at the side of the garment and another loop disposed rearwardly thereof, each belt strap passing through the loops of one pair, and a hook for each belt strap movable with the drop seat and disposed in proximity to the locality of issuance of the belt strap therefrom, said hook being adapted to engage either of the loops of the pair of loops through which the belt strap extends.

7. A garment including trousers having a rear opening therein, a drop seat connected to the trousers and covering said opening, said drop seat being free at the upper end and terminating substantially at the waistline of the garment, a pair of belt straps connected to the drop seat at the waistline thereof and adaptedto extend about the forward portion of the garment, means for securing the forward portions of the belt straps together, loops attached to the garment on opposite sides of the garment, said belt straps passing through said loops, hooks movable with the drop seat and adapted to engage said loops, said hooks having edges disposed along the edges of the belt straps and having shoulders projecting outwardly beyond the edges of the belt straps, said first named edges preventing roping of the belt straps and said shoulders restraining movement of the drop seat along the waistline in either direction relative to said loops.

, ERICK 0-. FELLROTH. 

